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DP's ex wants DD to live with her & DD says she wants to leave - DP distraught

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mistressmiggins · 07/07/2008 09:18

DP has custody of DD (11)
exW left the country 3 yrs ago and left DD with her dad.
exW came back pretty quickly but since then has not wanted DD

since Ive known him (2yrs) his ex has had 7 boyfriends, 3 houses (renting) and only has DD every other weekend.

now since splitting from latest BF, she has suddenly decided she wants DD to live with her. She lets DD stay up late at weekends, buys her anything she wants & they stay in watching DVDs. She has never paid a penny towards her upkeep which DP is fine with.

He rang me last night & is distraught. He is concerned that his DD will be home alone after school til his exW gets in and DD will have to move schools AGAIN. He doesnt want to say no for fear of alienating his DD & exW.

Any ideas or should he just accept she wants to move & be there if it doesnt work out?
Seems so unfair cos he is a brilliant dad and we were thinking of moving in together in next 6 mths with his DD obviously moving in too. She even has her own room at my house.

OP posts:
Surfermum · 19/10/2008 21:03

MM I am so sorry it has come to this. I really hope for her sake that her mum doesn't let her down.

But how utterly devastating for your dh to not have her living with him any more . And for you too.

I hope you're doing OK.

PillockOfTheCommunity · 19/10/2008 21:15

mistressmiggins - I have been through this situation with my younger brother who at the time resided with my dad. I'd rather not talk about it on here (I have a stalker that I don't want knowing all the details of my childhood!) but am happy to chat through what happened and the outcome via email.
you can contact me on

reallyshouldgetoutmore
@
hotmail.co.uk

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